Re Orcadian place names: We were driving around the pretty little central California town of Los Osos near San Luis Obispo last year, and came across a street called Binscarth. After nearly falling over in astonishment, we took a photo of the street sign to document it ... (the original Binscarth is a large farm in Firth) Jean Swanson [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] on behalf of Norman Tulloch Sent: Sat 9/29/2007 11:54 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ORCADIA] Handy reference information Bruce Fletcher (Stronsay) wrote: > I stumbled across <http://reference.info.com> today. Just type in a name > (Stronsay or Graemsay for example) and it produces a webpage with handy > information and lots of relevant links. I've just added a link to it on > the Stronsay Development Trust website at > <http://www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/SDT> > And before anyone asks I've no connection, financial or otherwise, with > reference.info.com <g> Yes, it looks as if it could be a useful site, Bruce. Incidentally, on a test run I typed in "Birsay" and the site came up with a variety of relevant results. However, it did ask, "Are you looking for Birsay, Saskatchewan?" Well, I wasn't (largely because I didn't know it existed), but here's a little challenge for you North American Orcadia listers: how many Orcadian place-names can you find in North America? Or let's widen it out: how many Orcadian place-names are there anywhere in the world? I'm off to watch Scotland humiliating Italy* at rugby now. Norman Tulloch *Well, I hope so, anyway! _______________________________________ Orcadia Group Photo Album http://tinyurl.com/28bx9x ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message